June 9, 2011, Ocean Springs, Mississippi By Capt. Dave Lear There are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes of a successful billfish tournament. Readying the scales, stuffing boat bags, ordering hats and T-shirts, and getting the registration paperwork in order highlight the lengthy list. But none of that--or the fishing, actually--would [...]
June 10, 2011, Biloxi, Mississippi By Capt. Dave Lear With blasts of horns echoing across the water, one by one the 60 yachts fishing the 15th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic pulled away from the docks yesterday for the long run offshore. The objective: A blue marlin or tuna large enough to take [...]
June 9, 2010; Biloxi, Mississippi By Capt. Dave Lear The entries are all in, the boats are all fueled and now it’s just a matter of watching the clock. The 2011 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic kicked off in a festive mood last night as tournament officials explained the rules and answered last-minute questions [...]
On June 9th, 2011, downtown Ocean Springs will have a new identity for the evening, "Sponsor Village". Several downtown establishments will join the growing list of MGCBC sponsors and provide the setting for a night of casual dining and cocktails as everyone takes a break before the tournament fishing gets underway on Friday. The annual [...]
Viking 42 Covertible Yacht New Model Release - click above to view larger image - The Viking 42 Convertible, Viking’s first pod propulsion boat is finally being released. It has been some time since Viking has built a boat in this size range but there's no mistaking its resourceful blue-water gene pool or its resemblance [...]